Chess Puzzle #97IFr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen h8; rook a1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook d8; bishops f8/g6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/h5/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop f8→h6, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
  3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook d8→h8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh6+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1Q/pp1n1p1p/6b1/7p/3Np3/2N1K3/PPP2PPP/R7 w - - 0 17

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